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Dr. Scott C. Behler, MD
NPI1285746891PAC ID2668480039
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,299
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 402
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,096
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 2346 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765-3310
- Practice phone
- Call (727) 712-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Behler Eye & Laser Center
Physician office · Clearwater, Florida
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Dr. Scott C. Behler is an ophthalmologist in Clearwater, Florida
Dr. Behler practices at Behler Eye & Laser Center in Clearwater, Florida.
Dr. Behler's NPI, 1285746891, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Behler graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Behler holds Florida license ME0060470.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1285746891NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668480039
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (727) 712-2500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott C. Behler practices at Behler Eye & Laser Center in Clearwater, Florida
Dr. Behler's primary practice is Behler Eye & Laser Center, at 2346 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765-3310. The practice phone is (727) 712-2500.
- Behler Eye & Laser Center2346 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765-3310Phone(727) 712-2500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Scott C. Behler is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Behler's primary practice is Behler Eye & Laser Center in Clearwater, Florida.
Behler Eye & Laser CenterPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott C. Behler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Behler practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Behler Eye & Laser Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott C. Behler is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida
Ophthalmology is Dr. Behler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Behler is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Behler's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Behler treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Behler
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott C. Behler billed Medicare for 1,299 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,299 Medicare services from Dr. Behler across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 402 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,443 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,299
Medicare patients402
Paid by Medicare$108,443
Procedure codes13
Dr. Behler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9462024: 8698%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2732024: 2576%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1642024: 1612%
- Imaging
- 2023: 272024: 1256%
Where Dr. Behler's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,26297%
- In a facility373%
Dr. Behler compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Behler
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,299vs 1,69924% below
- Medicare patients
- 402vs 55728% below
- Part D claims
- 989vs 81821% above
Medians across 1,345 ophthalmologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Behler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott C. Behler treated 402 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 402 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 167 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Behler's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024402
Average age77
Average risk score1.12
Dr. Behler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Behler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23057%
- Men17243%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Behler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Diabetes23%
- Anxiety21%
- Atrial fibrillation19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Behler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott C. Behler wrote 1,096 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Behler wrote 1,096 Medicare Part D claims for 249 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 989 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $177,679 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,081 claims across 22 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,096
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$177,679
Part D patients249
Dr. Behler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic602 claims55%
- Brand-name494 claims45%
Dr. Behler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,0812024: 9899%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 22 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott C. Behler scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Behler for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Behler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 39 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Behler, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Behler ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 58th percentile39 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Scott C. Behler has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Behler.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Behler
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Dr. Scott C. Behler received $1,820 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 77 general payments to Dr. Behler from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $186.
General payments to Dr. Behler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Behler by kind, 2016 to 2025
$1.8Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,80299%
- Education$181%
Companies that paid Dr. Behler the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott C. Behler has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Behler.
Awards and honors for Dr. Behler
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott C. Behler graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Behler graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Behler is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott C. Behler accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Behler is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Behler accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- EPO2
- HMO2
- POS2
- PPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Scott C. Behler's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Scott C. Behler's NPI number?
Dr. Scott C. Behler's NPI number is 1285746891. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott C. Behler?
Dr. Scott C. Behler is an ophthalmologist in Clearwater, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Scott C. Behler practice?
Dr. Behler practices at 2346 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765-3310. Dr. Behler's primary practice is Behler Eye & Laser Center in Clearwater, Florida.
What is Dr. Scott C. Behler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Behler is (727) 712-2500.
What is Dr. Scott C. Behler's medical license number?
Dr. Behler holds Florida license ME0060470, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Scott C. Behler been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Behler in Florida (1991 to 2026) and Pennsylvania (1990 to 1991).
Does Dr. Scott C. Behler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Behler billed Medicare for 1,299 services in 2024, and Dr. Behler accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Scott C. Behler's MIPS score?
Dr. Behler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott C. Behler see?
CMS counts 402 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behler in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Scott C. Behler board certified?
Yes. Dr. Behler is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Scott C. Behler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Behler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99212) and eye exam or test (92083).
Where did Dr. Scott C. Behler go to medical school?
Dr. Behler graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Scott C. Behler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Behler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lumigan, Timolol Maleate and Erythromycin.
Has Dr. Scott C. Behler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,820 in general payments to Dr. Behler from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Dr. Scott C. Behler been practicing?
Dr. Behler graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
Does Dr. Scott C. Behler do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Behler.
What insurance does Dr. Scott C. Behler accept?
Dr. Behler is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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